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Identity and Idolatry: The Image of God and its Inversion
Dr Richard Lints
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Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB1; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them' (Genesis 1:27). Genesis 1:26-27 has served as the locus of most theological anthropologies in the central Christian tradition. However, Richard Lints observes that too rarely have these verses been understood as conceptually interwoven with the whole of the prologue materials of Genesis 1. The construction of the cosmic temple strongly hints that the 'image of God' language serves liturgical functions. Lints argues that 'idol' language in the Bible is a conceptual inversion of the 'image' language of Genesis ... Read more
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them' (Genesis 1:27). Genesis 1:26-27 has served as the locus of most theological anthropologies in the central Christian tradition. However, Richard Lints observes that too rarely have these verses been understood as conceptually interwoven with the whole of the prologue materials of Genesis 1. The construction of the cosmic temple strongly hints that the 'image of God' language serves liturgical functions. Lints argues that 'idol' language in the Bible is a conceptual inversion of the 'image' language of Genesis ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Inter-Varsity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Nottingham, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783593064
SKU
V9781783593064
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About Dr Richard Lints
Richard Lints is Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of the Hamilton Campus and Andrew Mutch Distinguished Professor of Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, Massachusetts. He is the author of 'Renewing the Evangelical Mission', 'The Fabric of Theology' and 'Progressive and Conservative Religious Ideologies', and co-editor of 'Personal Identity in Theological Perspective' and 'The Westminster Dictionary of Key ... Read more
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A profound and beautifully written book.
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